Sustainability and Corporate Governance

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Environmental, Health and Safety Committee

Studies have found that a growing number of companies have implemented board oversight of EH&S, with most of them emphasizing establishment of EH&S management systems to ensure compliance with company policies and related legislation and regulations.¹ In many cases, companies describe environmental oversight broadly and refrain from mentioning specific issues such as climate change or water use. However, some companies are very specific about ensuring that their board-level EH&S committee focuses on policies and management systems; performance and disclosure; related administrative, regulatory and judicial proceedings; public policy strategies; product stewardship; and effects on and relations with ...